This is a Blackstone report.
Sample Date 5/9/2009
MI/HR on Oil 6,573
MI/HR on Unit 33,661
ALUMINUM 3
CHROMIUM 1
IRON 31
COPPER 3
LEAD 1
TIN 0
MOLYBDENUM 74
NICKEL 2
MANGANESE 1
SILVER 0
TITANIUM 0
POTASSIUM 3
BORON 104
SILICON 6
SODIUM 5
CALCIUM 2659
MAGNESIUM 40
PHOSPHORUS 832
ZINC 973
BARIUM 0
SUS Viscosity @ 210°F 64.7
cSt Viscosity @ 100°C 11.54
Flashpoint in °F 385
Fuel % Antifreeze % 0
Water % 0
Insolubles % 0.3
TBN 4.6
COMMENTS Everything looks great in this initial sample from your VW GTI. Universal averages show typical metals for VW's 2.0L after 5200 miles on the oil. You ran this oil 6573 miles, and most wear read average. Iron was a bit higher, but it's still okay. The viscosity read on the low side, but this wasn't caused by any fuel or other contamination, and it's really not a problem at all. The TBN read 4.6, still a strong reading. We consider a TBN of 1.0 or lower to be too low. Air filtration is performing nicely (see silicon). Nice engine!
Sample Date 5/9/2009
MI/HR on Oil 6,573
MI/HR on Unit 33,661
ALUMINUM 3
CHROMIUM 1
IRON 31
COPPER 3
LEAD 1
TIN 0
MOLYBDENUM 74
NICKEL 2
MANGANESE 1
SILVER 0
TITANIUM 0
POTASSIUM 3
BORON 104
SILICON 6
SODIUM 5
CALCIUM 2659
MAGNESIUM 40
PHOSPHORUS 832
ZINC 973
BARIUM 0
SUS Viscosity @ 210°F 64.7
cSt Viscosity @ 100°C 11.54
Flashpoint in °F 385
Fuel % Antifreeze % 0
Water % 0
Insolubles % 0.3
TBN 4.6
COMMENTS Everything looks great in this initial sample from your VW GTI. Universal averages show typical metals for VW's 2.0L after 5200 miles on the oil. You ran this oil 6573 miles, and most wear read average. Iron was a bit higher, but it's still okay. The viscosity read on the low side, but this wasn't caused by any fuel or other contamination, and it's really not a problem at all. The TBN read 4.6, still a strong reading. We consider a TBN of 1.0 or lower to be too low. Air filtration is performing nicely (see silicon). Nice engine!
